Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Current News - А monument of Khan Krum is going to be erected in the Trakia Housing Area in Plovdiv

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А monument of Khan Krum is going to be erected in the Trakia Housing Area in Plovdiv

10/6/2005 10:02:03 AM

Based on the idea of the Trakia Area Mayor, Slavcho Atanassov, and the Plovdiv Section of the VMRO Organizaton, a monument of Khan Krum is going to be erected in the Trakia Housing Area in Plovdiv. It is going to be a granite monument, made of the stone pieces dug out of the Markovo Tepe Hill. The funds for erecting such a monument are going o be raised by donations of private individuals as well as Plovdiv organizations and companies.

Today is DIMITROVDEN (St. Demetrius’s Day)

10/26/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Dimiter, Dimitrina, Dimo, Mitra, Dragan, Drago, Dimka.

Feast day of St. John of Rila (a.k.a. Sveti Ivan Rilski) and the Rila Monastery

10/19/2023 9:00:00 AM

On 19 October the Bulgarian Church celebrates the discovery of the imperishable holy remains of St. John of Rila (a.k.a. Sveti Ivan Rilski) and also their moving ...

October 18 - St .Luke's Day

10/18/2023 8:00:00 AM

St.Luke, Holy Apostle and Evangelist, who wrote about the life of Jesus, used to be a good healer and a talented artist.

Today is PETKOVDEN (St. Petka Feastday)

10/14/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Paraskeva, Petko, Petyo, Petka, Petkana, Penka, Pencho.

Today is World Smile Day

10/2/2023 9:10:00 AM

As is Harvey Ballwell known by now throughout the world Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts created the smiley face in 1963.

POKROV BOGORODICHEN (Holy Protection of Mother of God)

10/1/2023 8:43:00 AM

Pokrov, as the feast HOLY PROTECTION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD is popular in BG, is a Slavonic term meaning “veil” or “mantle”, signifying protection. This feast today is primarily observed by the Eastern Slavic Churches - Catholic and Orthodox.